Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Kalamazoo County on Increase Since 2012

By: John Stafford James Alexander, a graduate cello student at WMU, practices his audition piece for a chance to play with the Kalamazoo Symphony. Alexander is auditioning against many other WMU school of music graduates who have been practicing for months for this moment.Read Full Story →

By Teresa Turner Sam Nnaji, 23 is a graduate student from Abia State in Nigeria with a degree in civil engineering. He moved to the United States in late 2016 to pursue a degree in sports management at Western Michigan University. He talks about what brought him to WMU, the [...]Read Full Story →

By Blake Kuzma A popular nationwide crime mapping website inaccurately depicts crimes occurring in the central business district of Kalamazoo. According to the website Crimemapping.com, over 530 assaults have happened in downtown Kalamazoo in the past 6 months. However, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety’s statistics on assault [...]Read Full Story →

By Micaela Donnelly Western Michigan University has altered its academic calendar for the next three years starting in 2018 to give students a three-day break in October, and to begin classes the Wednesday before Labor Day. The new calendar begins the 2018-2019 school year and lasts for three years. WMU announced its new [...]Read Full Story →

By Danneisha McDole Most fans entering Waldo Stadium for a Western Michigan University football game have the usual packing checklist for game days: Game blanket? Check. Thermos? Check. Spirit wear? Check. Clear plastic bag? Whaaaaa? Starting Sept. 1, Waldo Stadium established a clear bag policy to enhance existing security measures and [...]Read Full Story →

By Brandon M. Patterson Young Black Males Support Network, a student group at Western Michigan University, is making strides to “promote excellence” in black men in the student body, but has also made a point of making a national statement with its “Blackout” movements, according to the group’s president. One [...]Read Full Story →

Taylor Little | JRN 3200 Kalamazoo, MI- Students at Western Michigan University, want answers about parking permit expenses and limited parking on campus. Full-time students who live on campus, have to pay $180 per semester. Part-time students have to pay $130 for fall and spring semester and it is $65 [...]Read Full Story →

Students at Western Michigan University continue to criticize the campus alert system for not notifying students of serious crimes that happen off campus, such as the tragic Uber shooting and more recent shootings at 700 SoHo in 2017 and 2018, which is directly across from campus. [...]Read Full Story →

Sexual assault awareness month at WMU By Zoe Jackson | JRN 3200 April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a national campaign that seeks to educate andraise awareness on preventing sexual violence. On Western Michigan University’s campus, the theme for 2018 is “Consent is B.A.E” (Before Anything Else). [...]Read Full Story →

KALAMAZOO, MI – Assault on college campuses is a prominent issue given today’s climate. Sexual violence can affect anyone regardless of race, gender or religion, however it’s something that many students face everyday on college campuses across the nation. This issue primarily relates to young woman, but anyone can be [...]Read Full Story →

Affordable Housing a Top Issue for Kalamazoo Corey Davis | JRN 3200 Kalamazoo, Mich. – Some citizens of the city of Kalamazoo believe the biggest issue they are currently facing in the city among all things is the availability of affordable housing units. This is according to a public forum [...]Read Full Story →

Kalamazoo, Mich.—Octapharma Plasma, Biomat USA and CSL Plasma donation are plasma donation centers servicing the Kalamazoo area. Biomat USA is located 167 E Kalamazoo Ave. in downtown Kalamazoo. Where many go to donate plasma in order to make fast cash. Donation centers create specials based on [...]Read Full Story →

Students Fed Up with Parking at WMU Andrew Streitel | JRN 3200 Western Michigan University students are frustrated with how parking is handled at the university. Thousands of students purchase parking passes each year to park at WMU but some students might argue that passes are not worth buying. A [...]Read Full Story →

Bringing Attention to the Burnham’s Showers Will Kriss | JRN 3200 Students living in dorms on the campus of Western Michigan University have recently raised concerns of the living and sanitary conditions, specifically the dorms known as the Burnham’s. During a Western Student Association Dinner on WMU’s campus [...]Read Full Story →

By: Teresa Turner WMU has seen a 9.7 percent decrease in undergraduate enrollment, but the amount of international students has increased 49 percent since 2008. To learn more about these statistics and why there has been an increase of international students at WMU, click here.Read Full Story →

By Andrew Levy U.S. President Donald Trump is well past his first year in office, and this infographic compares the amount of executive orders throughout his and other presidents’ first years, and their popularity at the end of that year. An executive order is a directive issued by the president [...]Read Full Story →

By Mikhayla Dunaj Thousands gathered for the second annual Women’s March, which kicked off at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich. on Jan. 21. Click here to find out the many reasons why people came to march.Read Full Story →

By Zoe Jackson On Jan. 21, thousands of activists marched in the Kalamazoo Women’s March to showcase a variety of issues affecting women nationwide, from sexual harassment to wage equity. For photos and details of the march, watch the slideshow here.Read Full Story →

By Alex Calvert Millennials spend nearly half of their yearly food dollars on fast food, according to a 2016 survey by Forbes. This is only slightly less than the amount that baby boomers spend on fast food yearly. Click the link below for more details. https://infogram.com/pictorial-1h7g6kz8gj8j6oyRead Full Story →

By Audra Penny Following the recent passing of “Sudan,” the last northern white rhino male in the species, early in March 2018, the species is now considered extinct. Although there currently remain two female northern white rhinos, Najin and Fatu, being kept under 24-hour surveillance at Ol [...]Read Full Story →

By Laura Cochrane Firearm mortality is associated with poverty, statistics show. This infographic compares 2015 death rates by firearms and poverty rates by state, it also gives statistics on poverty’s influence on those death rates. You can view this infographic here.Read Full Story →

By Theresa Hermann In a world of fake news, the Western Herald has prided itself on providing truth and accuracy for more than a century. To see how it has evolved over time and covered major events throughout history, click here. Source: Western Herald ArchivesRead Full Story →

By Zoe Jackson At the start of his term in Aug. 2017, President Edward Montgomery addressed the Western Michigan University campus community regarding his commitment to diversity and inclusion. President Montgomery stressed that “at WMU we are welcoming and inclusive of all.” The data shows that WMU fares well in comparison [...]Read Full Story →

By Christy Manus Western Michigan University raised its tuition by 3.91 percent for the 2017-2018 school year. Click here to see how WMU’s in-state tuition and its recently reduced out-of-state tuition compare. Read Full Story →

By Danneisha McDole Michigan had one of the worst flu outbreaks thus far in the 2017-2018 season. Now that the season is over, here’s a look back at the latest report of percentages and more information on what happened. See the infographic on Michigan’s 2017-2018 flu season here. Read Full Story →

By Raine Kuch Sixty-four percent of about 2,000 students participating in the 2016 Title IX Sexual Misconduct and Safety Survey said that they did not know the formal procedures to address complaints of sexual violence at Western Michigan University. Click here to learn more about sexual misconduct on WMU’s campus for sexual [...]Read Full Story →

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